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BuzzFeed News:
The Kenosha Shooting Suspect Was In The Front Row Of A Trump Rally In January  —  The law-enforcement obsessed 17-year-old who was charged with shooting and killing two people and injuring another in Kenosha during protests for Jacob Blake appeared in the front row at a Donald Trump rally in January.
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Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Facebook chose not to act on militia complaints before Kenosha shooting  —  Multiple users reported the account for inciting violence, but were told it did not violate platform policy  —  In the wake of an apparent double murder Tuesday night in Kenosha, Facebook has faced a wave of scrutiny …
New York Times:
Tracking the Suspect in the Fatal Kenosha Shootings  —  Footage appears to show a teenager shooting three people during protests in Wisconsin.  We tracked his movements that night.  —  A teenager who walked among protesters in Kenosha, Wis., carrying a military-style semi-automatic rifle …
New York Times:
How Chaos in Kenosha Is Already Swaying Some Voters in Wisconsin  —  As residents see fires and looting, some worry that local Democratic leaders are failing to keep control of the situation.  —  John Geraghty, a 41-year-old worker in a tractor factory, has barely paid attention to the presidential race or the conventions.
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Kenosha gunman Kyle Rittenhouse arrested for murder after cops let him flee out of state  —  An Illinois teenager has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a demonstrator in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  —  Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, of Antioch, was charged Wednesday …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
An inescapable echo between Trump's campaign rhetoric and the deaths of protesters in Kenosha  —  If he was there at all, something prompted 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse to grab his rifle and make the short trip from his home in Antioch, Ill., to Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday.
Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Facebook takes down ‘call to arms’ event after two shot dead in Kenosha
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz / INSIDER:
Kyle Rittenhouse — the teen charged with murder after shooting 3 Kenosha protesters with an AR-15 — was obsessed with Blue Lives Matter and appeared ‘on edge’ before shots rang out
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
3 takeaways from the third night of the Republican National Convention  —  The Republican National Convention held its third of four prime-time sessions on Wednesday night, with Vice President Pence headlining and a younger generation of lesser-known Republicans featured on the undercard.
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Kellyanne Conway: Hurricane adds uncertainty to Trump speech  —  White House counselor Kellyanne Conway suggested Wednesday that President Donald Trump might postpone his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention due to concerns about Hurricane Laura's potentially devastating impact on the Gulf Coast.
Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Pence addresses Kenosha in RNC speech: “The violence must stop”
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Hurricane Laura crashes Trump's convention
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Trump calls for drug tests before Biden debate  —  President Trump says he will call for drug tests for both former Vice President Joe Biden and himself before the first candidates' debate on Sept. 29.  In an Oval Office interview Wednesday, the president expressed suspicion at what he said was a sudden …
Wall Street Journal:
Immigrants in Trump-Led Ceremony Didn't Know They Would Appear at RNC  —  Two women say they didn't mind being featured as they became citizens; critics accuse president of using them, politicizing government functions  —  Sudha Narayanan and Neimat Awadelseid looked forward to Tuesday …
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Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:   The Republican convention is paving a path for White voters to again choose Trump
Jose Del Real / Washington Post:
Woman who became a citizen on TV did not know she would be part of Republican National Convention
Discussion: The Hill
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Don Jr. robocall urges supporters to vote by mail  —  Donald Trump Jr. is urging voters to cast absentee ballots in robocalls detected across the nation Wednesday — even as his father continues to rail against widespread mail-in voting.  —  The robocalls, which reference …
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Axios:
Trump's former spy chief: Being called a “nationalist” is not an insult
Discussion: Breitbart
Lara Seligman / Politico:
Richard Grenell claims he watched Trump ‘charm’ Germany's Angela Merkel
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Blade
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CNN:
CDC was pressured ‘from the top down’ to change coronavirus testing guidance, official says  —  (CNN)A sudden change in federal guidelines on coronavirus testing came this week as a result of pressure from the upper ranks of the Trump administration, a federal health official close to the process tells CNN.
New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: Top U.S. Officials Instructed the C.D.C. to Change Testing Guidelines
Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Fauci says he was having surgery when CDC testing changes were approved
Discussion: Politico, Reason and Washington Post
Financial Times:
TikTok chief Kevin Mayer quits after Trump threatens to ban app  —  Former Disney executive resigns just months after appointment by Chinese video platform  —  Kevin Mayer has quit TikTok just months after becoming chief executive of the Chinese video app accused by the Trump administration …
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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
TikTok Chief Executive Kevin Mayer Resigns  —  Less than four months after joining the video app, Mr. Mayer said he was leaving.  TikTok has been under pressure from the Trump administration.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Kevin Mayer, the chief executive of Chinese-owned video app TikTok …
Discussion: The Wrap and TechCrunch
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff / New York Magazine:
Melania Trump's Ex-BFF Tells (Almost) All An insider's account of falling out with the First Lady.  —  Excerpted from Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship With the First Lady, by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff  —  I'd heard Melania Trump speak before.  But I'd never heard her sound like this.
Alex Nitzberg / Just The News:
Wisconsin authorities say there was knife in Jacob Blake's vehicle  —  Blake admitted he had a knife in his possession, which was found in the driver's side floorboard, police say.  —  Jacob Blake, the man wounded by a police officer In Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday, had a knife in his car …
Giovanni Russonello / New York Times:
The Harsh Reality Behind Trump's Reality Show  —  Night 2 of the R.N.C. took a more conciliatory tone, in contradiction to his actual policies. … At the Democratic National Convention last week, former President Barack Obama accused his predecessor of treating his presidency like “one more reality show.”
Discussion: osc.gov, National Review and Politico
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Doreen St. Félix / New Yorker:   The Special Hypocrisy of Melania Trump's Speech at the Republican National Convention
Jane Lytvynenko / BuzzFeed News:
RNC Video Showing Rioters In “Biden's America” Is Actually Spain  —  On the first night of the Republican National Convention, the party aired a segment featuring Catalina and Madeline Lauf warning of dire consequences if Democratic candidate Joe Biden is elected president.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
USA Today:
Herschel Walker on supporting President Trump: ‘Losing friends has been a big cost’  —  Herschel Walker, the former star running back who spoke during the Republican National Convention Monday night, said he made the appearance in support of President Trump at his own request.
Discussion: Breitbart and The Hill
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Trump pops to 52%: ‘Best job approval rating on record,’ up with blacks, even Democrats
Discussion: Power Line, Breitbart, Townhall and CNBC
U.S. Department of Justice:
Department of Justice Requesting Data From Governors of States that Issued COVID-19 Orders that May Have Resulted in Deaths of Elderly Nursing Home Residents  —  Data will help inform whether the Department of Justice will initiate investigations under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
U.S. Department of Justice Confirms Federal Civil Rights Investigation Into Shooting of Mr. Jacob Blake
Discussion: NPR and Axios
 
 
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Marc Stein / New York Times:
Led by N.B.A., Boycotts Disrupt Pro Sports in Wake of Blake Shooting
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Des Moines Register:
Gov. Kim Reynolds: Feds likely won't approve derecho aid for homeowners, renters for all requested counties
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Dissident freed under Obama: Trump ‘courage’ can stop China
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Washington Post:
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Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Rep. Dan Crenshaw honors front-line workers in RNC speech
Discussion: Axios and Reuters
Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
Don Lemon turns anti-riot now that they poll poorly for the Democrats
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